Xtine | USA |
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Delocate is a web-verb created for this project as a defense mechanism for independent business establishments. The term is defined as an action that creates complex competition analysis. This is achieved by locating both the targeted corporation store(s) (Starbucks in this case) and the independently owned alternative(s) based on their physical proximity using comparative online retail store locator technology. On the Delocator.net web site, users are enlisted into a temporary coalition to post information about cafés in their neighborhood (for instance, location, hours, open mic. nights, local artist exhibits, book readings, wireless internet service availability, organic and/or vegetarian food options, etc.). Those who supply the database also have the opportunity to leave their names, as a method of endorsing the café and leaving a trace of authenticity to the location postings on the site. On the results page for each search, listings of both independently owned cafés and Starbucks retail stores are presented. By comparison of numeric quantity and site-specific detail, the viewer/searcher will see evidence of the unchecked aggression and power that corporate businesses have in our communities. xtine is originally from upstate NY. She was a web designer in Boston before y2k. A Los Angeles transplant, xtine is an Assistant Professor of Digital Art at Los Angeles Mission College--the only community college in LA where students can earn an Associates Degree in Multimedia. When she isn\'t creating art projects for the web, xtine also makes short videos and digital prints.
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